Cisco DNA Premier Subscription for Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
This 7-year Cisco DNA Premier subscription unlocks advanced network automation and security features for your Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 48-port switches, simplifying management and enhancing operational efficiency.
- Advanced Network Automation: Enable intelligent network automation for faster provisioning, configuration, and troubleshooting across your infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Gain access to integrated security features that provide visibility, threat detection, and policy enforcement.
- Optimized Network Performance: Ensure your network operates at peak performance with proactive monitoring and analytics capabilities.
- Extended Support and Updates: Benefit from continuous software updates and access to Cisco's expert support for the full 7-year term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco DNA Premier Subscription provides a comprehensive software license for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 48-port switches, offering advanced capabilities for network automation, security, and analytics over a 7-year term. This subscription is designed to transform your network into a more intelligent and responsive platform, ensuring it meets the evolving demands of your business.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing and securing their network infrastructure. It integrates directly with Cisco hardware, providing a unified platform for network operations and policy enforcement within your existing data center or campus network environment.
- Intelligent Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks, streamline workflows, and reduce manual errors in network configuration and management.
- Advanced Security Features: Implement granular security policies, detect threats in real-time, and gain deep visibility into network traffic.
- Network Analytics and Insights: Utilize data-driven insights to optimize network performance, identify potential issues, and improve user experience.
- Centralized Management: Manage network policies and configurations from a single pane of glass, simplifying operations across distributed environments.
- Software Subscription Model: Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and security updates throughout the 7-year term.
This 7-year Cisco DNA Premier subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network with enterprise-grade automation and security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across their infrastructure. Streamline IT operations and reduce the time spent on manual network tasks.
campus networks, data center networks, distributed IT environments, hybrid cloud deployments
Enhance Network Security and Compliance
Automate security policy deployment and gain real-time threat detection to protect sensitive business data. Ensure compliance with industry regulations through consistent policy enforcement and detailed network visibility.
regulated industries, businesses with remote workforces, organizations handling sensitive data, compliance-driven IT environments
Optimize Network Performance and User Experience
Streamline network operations by leveraging analytics to identify performance bottlenecks and proactively address potential issues. Improve end-user productivity and satisfaction through a more reliable and responsive network.
performance-sensitive operations, businesses reliant on real-time applications, organizations focused on user productivity, high-availability environments
Key Features
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Support
Ensures your specific Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 48-port switches are fully enabled with advanced software features and ongoing support.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and speeds up network deployments and changes, leading to greater operational efficiency.
Advanced Security
Provides enhanced threat detection, policy enforcement, and segmentation capabilities to protect your business network.
Network Analytics
Offers insights into network performance and user behavior, enabling proactive optimization and issue resolution.
7-Year Subscription Term
Guarantees access to software updates and support for an extended period, providing long-term value and predictable costs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This vertical requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and adhere to strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and reliability to support operational technology (OT) and ensure production uptime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions require scalable and secure network solutions to support a large number of users, devices, and diverse applications while managing budgets effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a subscription software license that unlocks advanced capabilities for Cisco networking hardware, including automation, security, and analytics. It is designed to make networks more intelligent and easier to manage.
What hardware does this subscription apply to?
This specific subscription is for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 48-port switches, as indicated by the product data. It enhances the functionality of these devices.
What are the benefits of a 7-year subscription?
A 7-year subscription provides long-term cost predictability, ensures continuous access to the latest software features and security updates, and includes ongoing support, minimizing the risk of operational disruptions or compliance issues.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.